Danilo Gallinari

Denver Nuggets: Five reasons they will beat the Golden State Warriors

It's been an exciting NBA regular season for a lot of reasons, including the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak and the epic battle between Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant for the scoring title. But don't overlook the Denver Nuggets, who had one of the best season's in franchise history. The team ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari: "I still want to punch someone in the face"

Denver blog posts know that want-to-punch-someone-in-the-face feeling, too. Denver Stiffs' Jeffrey Morton on Danilo Gallinari's reaction to tearing his ACL in a season-ending injury. Mile High Mamas' Amber Johnson: Five Mile High restaurants you and your family will love. Denver Infill's Ryan Dra ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari: Does likely ACL tear doom Nuggets' playoff chances?

Denver blog posts are moving gingerly. Denver Stiffs' Colin Neilson looks at ways the Nugs can compensate for the likely loss of Danilo Gallinari, whose knee popped in last night's victory over the Mavs. The Grazing Mind's Krista Torvik on Bill Gates's call for food innovation. Colorado Pols: Mee ... More >>

Nuggets never win in Utah -- except for last night

Denver blog posts are feelin' it. Denver Stiffs' Andrew Feinstein enjoys lauding Danilo Gallinari and (yes, it's true) Evan Fournier in recapping a rare Nuggets victory in Utah. The Cauldron's Jon Caldera on the Independence Institute's latest court victory. Denver Frank quotes Bob Costas quoting ... More >>

Here's what the Denver Nuggets are listening to

On Friday night, I had the chance to chop it up with some of the Denver Nuggets in the locker room before they completely whooped ass on the Brooklyn Nets. With the exception of my two favorite players (who evidently don't do interviews before a game, as they both tersely informed me), everybody was ... More >>

Top five things the Denver Nuggets need to improve after the All-Star break

The All-Star break is over, Kenneth Faried manimaled his way to some long-overdue national attention, and fastest team in the NBA West got a few days off to recharge its batteries. After the Nuggets beat the Celtics last night to avenge that frustrating triple OT loss heading into the break, it's of ... More >>

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Five Nuggets story lines to watch for this season

The 2012-13 Nuggets season has finally arrived. After pushing the Lakers to seven games in the first round of the NBA Playoffs last year and obtaining All-Star guard Andre Iguodala via trade this summer, fans are excited as they've ever been for the boys in blue and yellow -- and the Nuggets certain ... More >>

Andre Iguodala trade improves the Nuggets -- and makes the Lakers even better

You'd think the fact that a member of America's Olympic men's basketball team was traded amid its latest gold-medal run would be a headline item rather than a footnote. But the Nuggets' acquisition of Andre Iguodala late yesterday is parenthetical in a four-team deal that sends Dwight Howard to the ... More >>

Denver Nuggets' future bright-ish after valiant effort against Lakers

Early in the fourth quarter of game seven against the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night, your Denver Nuggets held a four point lead over a team with two Hall of Famers on it. That moment showed the peak of the Nuggets' season and potential. The Lakers went on to win the game and thus, the series. Th ... More >>

Video: JaVale McGee the hero (!) as Nuggets stave off Lakers, elimination

No denying it: After the Nuggets lost game four of their playoffs series against the Lakers at home on Sunday night, I thought they were doomed to another 4-1 first-round exit -- and I wasn't the only one. But stunningly, Denver managed to beat L.A. 102-99 in what was expected to be a close-out cont ... More >>

Nuggets doom season with rise and fall home games against Lakers

Where there's life, there's hope -- but the Denver Nuggets don't have much of either right now. After making an energetic stand on Friday night to notch a 99-84 victory over the heavily favored L.A. Lakers at the Pepsi Center, the Nugs failed to build on this success, falling to the Lake Show 92-88 ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari a missing person so far in Nuggets-Lakers playoffs series

Denver blog posts shoot...and score! Denver Stiffs' Colin Neilson thinks Nugs Danilo Gallinari and Arron Afflalo have done a vanishing act versus the Lakers thus far. Big Media's Jason Salzman offers tips for covering Cinco de Mayo. Denver Egotist touts an experimental short by We Drink It Black. ... More >>

Nuggets' moral victory still translates to loss versus Kobe Bryant, Lakers

After the Nuggets' desultory game one loss to the Lakers in their first-round playoffs matchup, there were legitimate questions about whether Denver even belonged in the same arena as Kobe Bryant and his L.A. crew. Game two was considerably less humiliating, with the Nugs making the Angelenos work a ... More >>

Nuggets-Lakers playoffs game 1: Ty Lawson comes up small, Andrew Bynum big

Last week, our Kyle Garratt assembled a list of five reasons why the Nuggets might upset the Lakers -- but during Sunday's humiliating 103-88 defeat in L.A., there appeared to be none. The Nugs' desultory performance was epitomized by Ty Lawson's awful game, but he was hardly the sole Denverite at ... More >>

Denver Nuggets: Five reasons they might upset the L.A. Lakers in the playoffs

Kobe Bryant has three more championships by himself than the entire Nuggets roster. The Los Angeles Lakers have three of the best twenty players in basketball. The Lakers are 26-7 at home this year, second best in the league. Given that, will the Nuggets beat the Lakers in the first round of the pla ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari plots Nuggets return -- but will he get back in time?

Denver blog posts have the power. Our office doesn't. Denver Stiffs' Jeffrey Morton on Danilo Gallinari's hope to get back on the court for the Nuggets by Monday. And not a moment too soon. The Colorado Independent's John Tomasic taste-tests the so-called "religious freedom" ballot initiative back ... More >>

Wilson Chandler to get starter minutes from Nuggets along with starter money?

Our long regional nightmare is over. Nearly a month after returning to the States, Wilson Chandler has signed with the Nuggets, who yesterday announced the completion of a five-year deal worth almost $37 million. Even though the last meaningful game he played was in China, where he spent the NBA loc ... More >>

Nuggets' thrilling win over Hawks shows Denver's strengths...and weaknesses

No question that the Nuggets' 118-117 overtime victory against the Atlanta Hawks last night was exciting: I left the Pepsi Center feeling simultaneously elated and in need of emergency medical care. But while the contest certainly spotlighted many of Denver's attributes, it also left me wondering i ... More >>

Wilson Chandler in Denver to negotiate with Nuggets, sets Friday deadline for deal

We can say definitively that Wilson Chandler's contract negotiations have been the most intensely followed of any restricted free agent swing man who played in China during the NBA lockout this season. Call us brash, but we're putting that out there. Alas, the negotiations should have some finality ... More >>

Wilson Chandler: Can the Nuggets work out a sign-and-trade?

In case you're not following Wilson Chandler's Twitter account, hoping for some clue about where and when he will play basketball again, he's "packin" this morning, getting ready to hit the road again. Considering the Nuggets are the only team Chandler can sign with this season, it makes one wonder ... More >>

Wilson Chandler doesn't sign offer sheet, can return to Nuggets -- but will he?

A couple of weeks ago, it seemed all but certain that Wilson Chandler would return to the Nuggets after getting out of his commitment to play in China. But the negotiations stalled amid reports that Chandler might go to Italy if he and Denver couldn't work out a deal. And while those options remain, ... More >>

Wilson Chandler considering playing in Italy if he can't work out a deal with Nuggets

A week after it looked like restricted free agent forward Wilson Chandler would surely sign a contract with the Nuggets, doubt is creeping in. It comes in the form of an Italian team and a lack of progress in contract negotiations. Wilson has yet to work out a deal with the Nuggets and global basket ... More >>

Wilson Chandler working out a deal to return to the Nuggets

Chandler.​As head coach George Karl said after Monday night's 103-101 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Nuggets could have used forward Wilson Chandler on the floor. Instead, Chandler sat in a suite with Nuggets management and watched three rookies play in the fourth quarter an ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari plays best basketball of any Nugget this season in rout of Kings

Denver blog posts shouldn't leave a rash. Roundball Mining Company's Kalen issues lotsa high marks to Nuggets after crushing Sacramento, but Danilo Gallinari leads the pack. At Education News Colorado, Jared Polis lauds School Choice Week. Plants & Animals Denver's Kayla K touts a list of food th ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari rounding into scoring machine the Denver Nuggets need?

Gallinari.​Look! Denver blog posts! Roundball Mining Company's Kalen gives Danilo Gallinari at A grade versus the Spurs. Can he keep up the pace versus the Hornets? Free Colorado's Ari Armstrong: Take care when handling a gun, kids. Denver Egotist shares three drawings capable of scaring h ... More >>

Denver Nuggets season preview: Speed, depth and schedule set the Nuggs up nicely

Ty Lawson.​If you're not a hardcore NBA fan in Denver you might not have noticed that the league hasn't played any games yet. There was this whole thing about millionaires and billionaires arguing about how to chop up a few billion dollars. A quick synopsis: it was boring and tedious and then ... More >>

Denver Nuggets: Signing Nenê and other moves they should make in free agency

The NBA lockout was like a pregnancy. There was a lot of irrational screaming and finger-pointing, and of course, labor pains. And the entire time, all anyone wanted to see was the baby. In this case, the baby is a season, which was born very early Saturday morning and appears to be alive and health ... More >>

Kevin Durant gets his Michael Jordan on as Oklahoma City Thunder end Nuggets' season

Kevin Durant.​Yes, the Nuggets' nail-biting 100-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last night was disappointing. But it seems inappropriate to complain too much. After all, it was a hugely entertaining game almost singlehandedly won by a great player -- Kevin Durant -- whose performance will ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari credits late-game success to taking "a sheet" at halftime (VIDEO)

Video below.​As we pointed out in our Nuggets-Thunder playoff wrap-up, Danilo Gallinari had his moments during the game. And to what does he credit his success in a new video? Taking "a sheet," he announces in his prominent Italian accent. But no, it's not what you're thinking. The clip turns ... More >>

Danilo Gallinari the Nuggets' key to shocking the world versus OKC Thunder in game five?

Gallo.​We asked these three Denver blog posts to sit a spell. Denver Stiffs' Jeffrey Morton thinks Danilo Gallinari is the main reason to believe the Nuggets will extend their playoff series with the Thunder. Keep hope alive. Free Colorado's Ari Armstrong offers a comment about comments. Ta ... More >>

Nuggets live to die another day versus Kevin Durant, OKC Thunder thanks to Ty Lawson

Ty Lawson.​Every NBA prognosticator worth his leather balls has declared Denver dead in the 2011 playoffs, but the Nugs won't lay down. Last night's 104-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder found the team displaying the gumption we knew was there all along -- as well as establishing for all ... More >>

Nuggets: What does game three disaster versus Oklahoma City Thunder say about team needs?

J.R. Smith.​After the Nuggets failed a game-two gut-check against the OKC Thunder, I wrote that Denver needed to make a statement in the next matchup to have any chance to win the playoffs series. Well, the Nugs did so in Saturday's 97-94 loss, all right. They let everyone know they're not rea ... More >>

Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game two preview: Nugs shouldn't change much

Nenê.​It might not seem sensible... Still, the Nuggets would be well served to duplicate their game plan from Sunday's 107-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in game one of their playoff series in the next matchup tonight.

Nuggets vs. Thunder, Game 1: Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, ref Stevie Javie doom Nugs

Nenê.​Two weeks back, we wrote that the Nuggets-Thunder playoff series would be a war, and that prediction was certainly borne out by last night's 107-103 OKC victory. Credit for the Thunder win goes to superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, aided by referee Steve Javie -- in part bec ... More >>

Nuggets' last game before playoffs: With all the injuries, can Denver just forfeit to Jazz?

Nenê.​Can't wait for the NBA playoffs to begin this weekend? Neither can the Denver Nuggets. In fact, the team would be a lot better off simply forfeiting to the Utah Jazz in tonight's regular season finale than playing it, given the nagging injury issues plaguing the squad.

Kenyon Martin, Nuggets stop Kobe Bryant & Lakers: Can they get past 1st round of playoffs?

Kenyon Martin.​Yes, the Nuggets have been playing out of their minds since the Carmelo Anthony trade. But doubters still wondered if they could win on the road in the playoffs, or if they'd be one-and-done again. The Nugs provided a clue on Sunday, when they bested the Lakers in L.A., ending t ... More >>

Wilson Chandler, other Knicks-turned-Nuggets, check their egos to beat Celtics: Still miss Melo?

Chandler.​Chauncey Billups may have been more valuable than Carmelo Anthony in their first game for the Knicks since the blockbuster Melo trade -- but Anthony got all the love. And the new Nuggets acquisitions, including Juggernaut-tattoo-wearing Wilson Chandler? They debuted versus the Boston ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony traded: ESPN celebrates NY Knicks, doesn't give sh*t about Denver Nuggets

Carmelo.​Last night, the Knicks finally closed a deal for Carmelo Anthony and (damn it!) Chauncey Billups, as well as Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman and Shelden Williams. But while the Denver Post is talking up what the Nugs received in return, the national press is already writing off D-town ... More >>

Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Timofrey Mozgov, Danilo Gallinari: Meet new Nuggets

Timofrey Mozgov.​The Carmelo Anthony trade -- the one Melo couldn't talk about yet on Conan last night -- brought four new players to your Denver Nuggets. Of course, some may be dealt for draft picks. So hurry to get info on Knicks-turned-Nugs Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Timofrey Mozgov a ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Nuggets, Knicks and Nets play poker in L.A. for 'Melo

'Melo.​The NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles was a microcosm of our entire Melodrama. On Friday morning Nuggets small forward Carmelo Anthony was reportedly heading to New Jersey for rookie forward Derrick Favors, point guard Devin Harris, spare parts and four first-round draft picks. But ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Offer to Knicks a joke? Nets really back in game? Nenê to Houston?

Carmelo.​Anyone thinking the Carmelo Anthony trade-go-round couldn't spin faster were wrong. The latest? The Nuggets' compensation demand for Melo and Chauncey Billups was reportedly so crazy that it spurred disbelief; the Nets, who'd pulled out of the Anthony sweepstakes, are interested again ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: NY Knicks mull Melo price as pressure builds on Lakers to make move

Carmelo.​Reports that Amare Stoudemire's toe injury had ratcheted up pressure on the Knicks to make a Carmelo Anthony trade happen apparently weren't enough to get a Melo deal done yesterday. Meanwhile, the Lakers' alleged interest in Melo has been denigrated as a non-story -- but after the La ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Will NY Knicks overpay for Melo due to Amare Stoudemire injury?

Carmelo.​Just ten days until the NBA trade deadline, and the pressure is increasing on the New York Knicks to complete a Carmelo Anthony trade. New reports suggest that the Nuggets' patience could pay off, with an injury to Knicks' star Amare Stoudemire potentially factoring in when it comes t ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: What if deal with Nets, Knicks, Lakers or Mavericks doesn't happen?

Carmelo.​The Carmelo Anthony trade has turned into a puzzle that's taking an annoyingly long time to complete. It's mostly finished, yet everyone is looking for the one piece the dog ate. But is it really that bad of an idea for the Nuggets to hold on to Melo through the February 24 trade dea ... More >>

Melo bobblehead conversion keeps Knicks off your Nuggets: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Kits available at the Pepsi Center Nuggets store, next to the rack of 50 percent-off Carmelo shirts.​ When Carmelo Anthony is traded to the New York Knicks, your Carmelo Anthony bobblehead will be left behind -- to cheer for the home team! Each Carmelo Anthony Bobblehead Conversion Kit® comes ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade causes turmoil for NY Knicks? Wilson Chandler doesn't like Denver?

Carmelo.​As the Carmelo Anthony Trade Turns. Yesterday, we cited reports that the New York Knicks are back in the Melo mix following the collapse of a swap with the New Jersey Nets. Such rumblings are apparently shaking things up in NYC, and not for the better, with potential trade bait Wilson ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Is Spike Lee the reason Nuggets, New York Knicks talks back on?

Milking it with Spike Lee.​Why are Carmelo Anthony trade talks between the Nuggets and New York Knicks heating up again? One theory is that the Nugs have lowered their demands and expectations, believing getting something for Melo is better than nothing. But now comes another possibility, and ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: New York Knicks deal featuring Danilo Gallinari looking more likely

​We've known that Carmelo Anthony has wanted to play for the New York Knicks since that July wedding toast. The problem to date's been the lack of assets the Knicks have had to offer in exchange for his services. But a new report suggests that a fresh offer is in the works that might finally s ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade to the New York Knicks before next summer?

Carmelo.​It's no secret that the New York Knicks would love to team up Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Amare Stoudemire (just as the Lakers would love to put a Melo-Kobe Bryant package together). But could the Knicks make such a deal happen this season, not next?